如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
  2. fig. to be extremely cautious
  3. to be skating on thin ice

CHARACTERS

如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
履 lǚ footwear, shoes; walk on, tread
薄 bó thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
冰 bīng ice; ice-cold